Category: New York City

Some Broadway Theaters to Drop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Keeping Masking Requirements

Some theaters on Broadway in New York City will not require COVID-19 vaccination from customers, starting in May, the Broadway League announced on April 15. It’s not clear how many of the 41 theaters will keep requiring shots past April. The Broadway League, a trade association for Broadway, said that “many” of the theaters “will no…


Some Broadway Theaters to Drop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, All to Keep Masking Requirements

Some theaters on Broadway in New York City will not require COVID-19 vaccination from customers, starting in May, the Broadway League announced on April 15. It’s not clear how many of the 41 theaters will keep requiring shots past April. The Broadway League, a trade association for Broadway, said that “many” of the theaters “will no…


Judge Enters Permanent Order of Detention for New York Subway Attack Suspect

The man accused of attacking New Yorkers in a subway station was ordered held by a judge during his a court appearance on April 14. Prosecutors’ push to keep Frank James, 62, detained indefinitely went unopposed by the public defenders representing the alleged shooter, though the lawyers kept open the possibility of applying for bail…


Capitol Report (April 13): NYC Subway Shooting Suspect Arrested; Illegal Immigrants Sent to DC

The suspect of the New York Subway shooting is now under arrest. Police say 62-year-old Frank James shot 10 people on a rush-hour train Tuesday morning. The first bus of illegal immigrants arrived in Washington Wednesday, right near Capitol Hill. Where are they going now? And how many more does Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plan…


NYC Subway Shooter Suspect Arrested; Bussed Illegal Immigrants Arrive at Nation’s Capital | NTD Evening News

The suspect accused of shooting at least 10 people in a New York subway was arrested on April 13. The illegal immigrants that the state of Texas sent to Washington have arrived at the nation’s capital. …


Gun Used in Brooklyn Subway Attack Was Purchased Legally

The gun used to shoot 10 people in New York City on April 12 was purchased legally, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). ATF investigators were able to find records that showed Frank James purchased the firearm from a federal firearms licensee in Ohio in 2011, John DeVito, an ATF official,…


Person of Interest Identified in Brooklyn Subway Shooting

Police said they have identified a person of interest in connection to the Brooklyn shooting that injured at least 29 people at the NYC 36th Street subway station in Sunset Park during rush hour on Tuesday morning. New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told an evening news briefing that Frank James, 62, is a person…


Fired Yankee Stadium Worker Sues NYC Mayor Over Uneven Application of COVID-19 Mandates

As New York City Mayor Eric Adams attended the New York Yankees opening day on April 8, he was hit with a lawsuit over the city’s uneven application of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Virginia Alleyne says she was fired from her job at the Legends Club inside the Yankees stadium because of the city’s mandate for…


New York City Will Mandate Masks for Children Under 5 Years Old

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that the city would mandate children aged 2 to 4 to continue wearing masks after a judge issued an order in favor of his administration. “Every decision we make is with our children’s health and safety in mind. Children between 2 and 4 should continue to wear their…


New York Will Mandate Masks for Children Under 5 Years Old

New York Mayor Eric Adams has said that the city will mandate children aged 2 to 4 to continue wearing masks after a judge issued an order in favor of his administration. “Every decision we make is with our children’s health and safety in mind. Children between 2 and 4 should continue to wear their…